What does PCV 13 stand for?

• PCV13 (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) protects against 13 of the approximately 90 types of pneumococcal bacteria that can cause the most serious types of pneumococcal disease, including pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia.

What is in the PCV13 vaccine?

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13 or Prevnar13®) includes purified capsular polysaccharide of 13 serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 19A, 19F, 18C, and 23F) conjugated to a nontoxic variant of diphtheria toxin known as CRM197.

Who should get PCV 13?

CDC recommends PCV13 for all children younger than 2 years old and people 2 years or older with certain medical conditions. Adults 65 years or older also can discuss and decide, with their clinician, to get PCV13.

Is PCV 13 a live vaccine?

PREVNAR 13® doesn’t contain live bacteria, so you can’t catch pneumococcal pneumonia from getting the vaccine. The PREVNAR 13® vaccine can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia.

What if PCV vaccine is missed?

Children who miss the first dose at 2 months should still get the vaccine. Ask your doctor for more information.

What are the side effects of PCV vaccine?

Possible side effects of the PCV13 vaccine include:

• redness, pain, or swelling at the site of the shot.
• mild fever.
• chills.
• headache.
• drowsiness or tiredness.
• decreased appetite.
• irritability.

Where is PCV vaccine injected?

Administer pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) intramuscularly. The preferred site for infants and young children is the vastus lateralis muscle in the anterolateral thigh. The preferred injection site in older children and adults is the deltoid muscle.

How many injections is Prevnar 13?

PCV13. Prevnar 13® : Doctors give this vaccine to children at 2, 4, 6, and 12 through 15 months old. Adults who need this vaccine only get 1 shot. The vaccine helps protect against the 13 types of pneumococcal bacteria that most commonly cause serious infections in children and adults.

How long does the PCV vaccine last?

Younger than 2 years old: four shots (at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and then a booster between 12 and 15 months) 65 years old or older: two shots, which will last you the rest of your life. Between 2 and 64 years old: between one and three shots if you have certain immune system disorders or if you’re a smoker.

What is the cost of PCV vaccine in India?

However, the current cost of the vaccine is prohibitive, being Rs. 1600/dose for 10-valent vaccine and Rs. 3200/dose for the 13-valent vaccine.